Animal Licensing
The licensing of activities involving animals
On 1 October 2018 The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals)(England) Regulations 2018 came into force. These regulations replace a number of pieces of existing legislation.
Those undertaking the following activities will need to be licensed under the new regulations:
- Selling animals as pets
- Providing or arranging for the provision of boarding for cats or dogs
- Hiring out horses
- Breeding dogs
- Keeping or training animals for exhibition
The new regulations set conditions throughout England that must be complied with. A star rating must be given and this will depend on compliance history and the standards reached.
- Dog boarding kennels
- Home boarding for dogs
- Dog day care
- Cat boarding
- Dog breeding
- Selling animals as pets
- Hiring out horses
- Keeping or training animals for exhibition
- Zoos and dangerous wild animals. These will continue to be licensed under existing legislation.
Application forms and licensing fees
If you are running a business that involves one of the licensable activities involving animals please complete and return the appropriate form: